Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-03-02
The Charlottesville StOneWall Jackson
Monument Association.

| To The admirers of StoneraU Jackson:
At social gathering in Fredericksburg,
during the late annual meeting of the Grand
| Lodge Knights of Pythias, happy sug-
| gestion was received with unanimous ap-
| proval, a.d there sprang into organization
at oace, an association whose purpose it is
to erect4an enduring memorial of Stonewall
| Jackson at the spot where he fell fatally
wounded, near Charlottesville. Monu-
ments preserve history, educate the young,
prepetuata the memories of the heroic dead,
and help to keep alive the virtue and valer
of those whose names they bear. They
are due 81 those who gave their lives to
cause they loved; to ourselves, in whose
hands their memory is sacred trust, and
to those @ho come after US.
The name fStonewall Jackson is worthy
| of immortal honor. and can never be for
gotten in Virginia and the South, and
| throughout the whole country, into whose
common heritage of manhood, patriotism
and sacrifice it has now gone. Our chill
dren aud generations after them, and peo-
pie of all lands will seek the spot where, on
the Cd Of May, 1868, in the gloom of the
Wilderness, he fell SO sorely and fatally
| wounded.
The active assistance of all who may see
this circular is respectfully requested.
Publish it in your local papers.
Confer with others who may have like
| interest in the movement.
| Secure one OR more active, responsible
| collectors.
Appoint local receiver of the fund.
Carefully preserve the name and address,
es of all contributors, and report your ac-
ton to r. B. Merchant. President. Fed
| ericksburg, Va.
The contribution of 81 90 will make the
contributor a member of the Association,
and secure not only prompt receipt, but a
handsome certificate, with view of the
monument, when plan shall be decided
| upon.
The character and cost of the monument
will be determined by the amount of con-
tributions.
We propose to carry this scheme to a
fitting end, with vigor and prOmp'ness.
Contributions may be forwarded to eth
er mem Der of the Local Finance Committee,
viz: Chas. E. Hunter, treasurer; Rev. Jas.
P. Smith; J. Arthur Taylor. cashier Nation
al Bank, Fredericksburg, Va.
OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
President, r. B. Merchant; Secretary,
Jno. K Anderson; Treasurer, Chas. E.
Hunter, s..
Local Executive Board--Rev. James P.
Smith, Geo. E Chancellor, DR.. s. W. Car
michael, Jlo. G. Mason, Esq, Henry Dan
nehl, David Hirsh, NJ. G. Willis. 0. d.
Foster, ] A. Taylor, j. Fl. Mser, DR., Chas.
Wallace
Advisory Board at Large-Gen. JAS. A.
Walker, Wytheville, Va; Col. r: w: NJ.
Holiday, Winchester, Va; Col. W. Allan,
Baltimore, Nd; Col. W. 7. Poague, Lex
ington, ". Col. H Kyd Douglass, Hagers-
town, Mi; Hon. D. G. Richardson, Rich
mend. Va; DR.. Hunter Mcclure, Rich
mond, Va, r. F. Beirne, Richmond. Va;
Dr. H. Gray Latham, LynchburS. Va ; 7.
G. Morton, Staunton, Va Maj. Jed. Hotch-
kiss, Staunton. Va. Maj. J. Horace Lacy,
Wilderness, Va; Capt. J. NJ. Binford,
Portsm nth, Va !; T. Ii. Virnelson, Ports
mouth. Va Maj. Geo. Duffey, Alexandria,
Vs.;S &. Pace, Danville, Va; Roger At
kioacn, P tersburg, Va; w. T. Lithgow,
Manchester, Va. Hon. +. R. Henry, Taze-
well, C. II, Va; Rev. B, T. Lacy, D. D.,
Sedalis, Mo,